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Bill Gates' Doom Video From 1995

Posted by Zonk on from the for-your-downloading-pleasure dept.

Ant writes "ReelSplatter.com has a copy of the video showing Bill Gates, dressed in a black trench coat and carrying a shotgun, within id software's Doom. The downloadable 11 MB 3.25 minute Windows Media Video (WMV) file (Putfile has a streaming copy) was used to introduce Windows 95 and DirectX at the Microsoft Judgement Day event on October 30th, 1995. Note: The DOOM game map is episode 1, map 2."

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  1. He'll be doing it again soon... by Goalie_Ca · · Score: 4, Funny

    He'll be doing it again soon with the co-launch of vista and duke nukem forever.

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  2. Motion to Replace Borg Bill with Shotgun Bill for by Kawahee · · Score: 4, Funny

    Place your support here!

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  3. Oh noes!! by Chrismith · · Score: 4, Funny

    Call Jack Thompson -- obviously these violent games have had a detrimental effect on our corporate overlords. I hear that these days they're even throwing chairs around.

  4. You've got to admit it... by avalys · · Score: 4, Funny

    You've got it to admit it, the man has charisma.

    *cough* *chuckle* *splutter*

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    1. Re:You've got to admit it... by C0rinthian · · Score: 2, Funny

      No kidding

  5. I F%^#&^KING HATE DEMONS!! by Hikaru79 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Personally, I can't wait for the "Steve Ballmer Edition" of this video. Now with extra obscenities and demon-throwing action!

  6. One thing's for sure... by MentalMooMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Either the person playing at the start of the video was using the arrow keys instead of a mouse, or he was really crap at doom. And he just stood there while bill stood right in the crosshairs! What's up with that!?

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  7. Re:Motion to Replace Borg Bill with Shotgun Bill f by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hmm, where did Gates go to school?

    "Don't disturb me!"

  8. Bill didn't shoot by BushCheney08 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can tell that Bill didn't really shoot that dood that came onscreen at the 2 minute mark cos his ammo stays at 33. I suspect that Ballmer must've hit him from behind with a chair...

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    1. Re:Bill didn't shoot by Raseri · · Score: 2, Funny

      You can tell that Bill didn't really shoot that dood that came onscreen at the 2 minute mark cos his ammo stays at 33. I suspect that Ballmer must've hit him from behind with a chair...

      Looks like George Lucas is up to his old shenanigans...

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  9. Did anyone else notice... by lurch84 · · Score: 5, Funny
    ... that Bill Gates was using God-mode?

    Conclude what ye will...

  10. Re:wmv10? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Actually, last time I checked, lame was an Mp3 encoder, not a wmv encoder...

  11. Watch out, jocks. by apflwr · · Score: 3, Funny

    Bill Gates is in the Trenchcoat Mafia.

  12. Re:prophetic? by Landshark17 · · Score: 1, Funny

    You want prophetic? How about a Doom player with a shotgun and a trenchcoat killing over a minor infraction?

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